Beaulieu Gardens

Beaulieu Gardens is a private holiday lodge park beside the River Stour at Christchurch in Dorset, made up of 20 owner-occupied luxury lodges. This is an ownership park rather than a touring site: there is no camping, there are no touring pitches, and there is no caravan or lodge hire, so it does not work as a book-a-pitch campsite. The draw for owners is the water. The park has its own private slipway and pontoon, giving boat access along the River Stour and down to Christchurch harbour, and most lodge plots have parking for two cars plus a boat. Entry is through private electric gates and there is an on-site warden. Beaulieu Gardens sits on Beaulieu Avenue, close to Christchurch town, with Bournemouth, Mudeford and the south coast beaches a short drive away and the New Forest to the north. New lodges are not sold here, though pre-owned lodges come up for sale from time to time, and viewing is strictly by appointment. The open season runs from 7 February to 7 January. This park shares its operator, Meadowbank Holidays, and its website with the separate Meadowbank touring and caravan park nearby, which is a different site in Christchurch. For lodge sales or a viewing at Beaulieu Gardens, contact the operator directly.